150: Starry Sky Voyage and the Hunter

Three days passed in the blink of an eye.

As the hour of the Rat approached, the Starlight Sanctuary was solemn.

All portable resources had been packed away, integrated into the altar base or everyone's "personal node."

The blue-purple "star moss" was carefully transplanted into specially made starlight stone basins; this was the spark of their ecosystem.

Everyone stood in their designated positions, their expressions grave yet determined.

Wen Youyi stood at the core of the altar, his palm resting lightly on that increasingly brilliant complete Star Core.

Senior Brother Zhang, Ying, Wang Wu, Zhao Iron Pillar, and others surrounded the altar, each performing their duties, responsible for monitoring and stabilizing different energy circuits.

Outside the Shelter, the previously simulated ruins background had been removed.

Under the infusion of Star Power, the entire spatial barrier emitted an introverted and heavy shimmer, like a bowstring drawn and ready to be released.

"Final check!" Wen Youyi's voice rang out in the silence.

"Energy circuits stable!"

"Interference Formation on standby!"

"Spatial coordinates locked... Rule gap layer, 'undercurrent' relatively calm zone!"

"star chain connection normal, external starfire has received silent warning!"

Everything was ready.

Wen Youyi took a deep breath and looked up at the phantom starry sky above, which had become increasingly brilliant due to the gathering energy.

The last trace of hesitation in his eyes turned into resolve.

"With the stars as sails, with the core as the ark."

"Sever the shackles, break out of the cage!"

"ark... set sail!"

He exerted his full strength to drive his Cultivation Technique, causing his own Mental Energy to resonate completely with the Star Core!

A majestic torrent of Star Power rushed into the ancient altar with a roar!

"Hum——!!!"

The altar shook violently, and all the runes lit up to their peak instantly!

A pillar of starlight, condensed into substance, shot up from the altar and struck the dome of the Shelter head-on!

There was no earth-shattering explosion.

Before the pillar of starlight, that incredibly solid spatial barrier was silently pierced, like ice melting away!

Outside the gap, it was not the familiar ruin of rules, but twisted, changing, and bizarre rule turbulence, like a vast and chaotic ocean!

Pushed by this great force, the entire Shelter slowly detached from its original spatial anchor.

Like an arrow leaving the bow, it plunged into that chaotic rule gap!

The world spun!

Space and time were disoriented!

The moment they entered the rule gap, a huge tearing force came from all directions!

The light on the periphery of the Shelter flickered violently, emitting a groan of being unable to bear the burden!

Inside, everyone felt as if their internal organs had shifted, and those with weaker cultivation turned pale, almost unable to stand steady.

"Steady! Output energy, reinforce the shield!" Wen Youyi roared, blood seeping from the corner of his mouth.

Forcibly driving the "ark" to set sail was an immense burden on him.

Senior Brother Zhang, Ying, and others gritted their teeth and held on, pouring their own spiritual power into the corresponding nodes without reservation.

The light on the periphery of the Shelter stabilized again, like a huge bubble, struggling forward in the violent rule turbulence.

There was no direction here, no time, only countless broken fragments of rules and chaotic energy currents.

Relying on the guidance of the Star Core and his vague perception of space, Wen Youyi piloted the "ark," carefully avoiding those obviously dangerous energy vortices and rule faults, and "swam" towards the preset coordinate direction.

Every small adjustment consumed a massive amount of Star Power.

The light of the Star Core at the center of the altar was slowly dimming at a speed visible to the naked eye.

However, less than the time it takes to burn an incense stick after the "ark" entered the rule gap—

Behind, at the gap in the pierced barrier, the space rippled violently like water!

Immediately after, three, five, ten... a full twelve figures of "Scavengers" wearing complete silver-white battle armor and emitting an aura like a ten-thousand-foot cold abyss tore through space and broke into the rule gap!

Their cold gazes instantly locked onto the "starlight bubble" struggling forward in the turbulence ahead!

The leading "Scavenger" raised its arm, and an emotionless thought swept over:

[Confirm high-priority target: 'Source of Starfire', 'Rule Stealer'. Execute highest clearance order. Pursue.]

Twelve silver rays, like soul-reaping grim reapers, erupted with a speed far exceeding the "ark," breaking through the turbulence and chasing rapidly!

The real hunt had begun!

"They're chasing us! So fast!" Wang Wu, who was in charge of rear monitoring, exclaimed.

Wen Youyi's heart sank.

The worst-case scenario had happened!

The commotion of setting sail had indeed attracted the most terrifying enemies!

"Accelerate! At all costs, accelerate towards the preset coordinates!" Wen Youyi roared hoarsely, frantically squeezing his own potential and that of the Star Core.

"Senior Brother Zhang, activate all interference Formations! Ying, prepare 'Purifying White Light' to intercept! Iron Pillar, be ready for close-quarters combat at any time!"

The tail of the "ark" erupted with even more brilliant starlight, its speed suddenly increased, and it rushed forward regardless of the loss.

At the same time, layers of "Spirit Interference" fluctuations and white light carrying purifying power spread backward, attempting to delay the pursuers.

However, those "Scavengers" were too powerful!

With silver light shining around them, they forcibly smashed through most of the interference, and their speed was almost unaffected!

The distance between the two sides was rapidly closing!

The cold killing intent, like substance, penetrated the layers of shields and shrouded everyone's hearts.

The ark of hope had just set sail, and it had already fallen into a desperate chase.

Life and death were in the blink of an eye.

(End of this chapter)